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Vincent Fayks Airport (IATA: OEM, ICAO: SMPA) serves Paloemeu, SR.
Vincent Fayks Airstrip (OEM/SMPA) is a public airstrip located in Paloemeu, Sipaliwini District, Suriname.
- It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper and is named after Polish pilot Vincent Fajks, who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel while delivering building materials for the airport in October 1959.
- The airstrip has one grass runway (11/29) measuring 650 meters (2,133 feet).
- Its elevation is approximately 3 meters (10 feet) above sea level.
- While it is a public airport, it primarily serves charter flights to and from Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop, operated by airlines such as Blue Wing Airlines, Gum Air, and Hi-Jet Helicopter Services.
- The IATA code is OEM and the ICAO code is SMPA.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, mapcarta.com, seabaycargo.com, orld-airport-codes.com, fallingrain.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Aug 17, 2026
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Where is Vincent Fayks Airport located?
Vincent Fayks Airport is located in Paloemeu, SR, at an elevation of 714 ft. Its IATA code is OEM and ICAO code is SMPA.